mashkodebizhiki
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Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mashkode (“prairie”) + bizhiki (“buffalo”).
Noun
[edit]mashkodebizhiki (plural mashkodebizhikiwag, diminutive mashkodebizhikiins, Syllabics: ᒪᔥᑯᑌᐱᔑᑭ)
Usage notes
[edit]- Before the arrival of European cattle, bizhiki was the term used for buffalo, yet now refers mainly to cows, with the qualifier mashkode (prairie) specifying buffalo.